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Command line history and editing – NEC N8406-022A User Manual

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Table 13 Global commands

Command

Action

who

Displays users who are logged in.

Command line history and editing

Using the command line interface, you can retrieve and modify previously entered commands with just a few
keystrokes. The following options are available globally at the command line:

Table 14 Command line history and editing options

Option Description

history

Displays a numbered list of the last ten previously entered commands.

!!

Repeats the last entered command.

!n

Repeats the nth command shown on the history list.

or

Up arrow key

Recalls the previous command from the history list. This can be used multiple times to work
backward through the last ten commands. The recalled command can be entered as is, or
edited using the options below.

or

Down arrow key

Recalls the next command from the history list. This can be used multiple times to work
forward through the last ten commands. The recalled command can be entered as is, or
edited using the options below.

<

Ctrl-a

>

Moves the cursor to the beginning of the command line.

<

Ctrl-e

>

Moves cursor to the end of the command line.

or

Left arrow key

Moves the cursor back one position to the left.

or

Right arrow key

Moves the cursor forward one position to the right.

or Delete

key

Erases one character to the left of the cursor position.

<

Ctrl-d

>

Deletes one character at the cursor position.

<

Ctrl-k

>

Erases all characters from the cursor position to the end of the command line.

<

Ctrl-l

>

Redisplays the current line.

<

Ctrl-u

>

Clears the entire line.

Other keys

Inserts new characters at the cursor position.

.

Prints the current level menu list.

..

Moves to the previous directory level.